Editor's note: This post was changed to reflect that the Rockford University Sigma Beta Delta chapter is the 400th for the business honor society.

Rockford University will award First Rockford Group President Sunil Puri honorary membership to Sigma Beta Delta on April 25.

Sigma Beta Delta is an international honor society for business, management and administration students that was started in 1994. Rockford University's group recently was installed as the 400th chapter. This past November, the college inducted 24 students as its charter members.

Puri is a 1982 Rockford University graduate. Born in India in 1960, Puri moved to Rockford in 1979 to attend what was then known as Rockford College.

During his business career, Puri turned First Rockford Group into one of the area's largest land developers and most varied companies. First Rockford Group owns and leases a variety of commercial properties, housing projects, restaurants and entertainment venues.

Puri was inducted into the Northern Illinois Business Hall of Fame, now run by the Rockford Chamber of Commerce, in 2009.